Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IBRD only
IBRD only: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.68 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IBRD only, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IBRD only is 16.68, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IBRD only peaked at 19.71 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.67, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.78 | 18.33 | 19.21 | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.04 | 17.86 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 | 16.67 | 17.98 | 9 |
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IBRD only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IBRD only was 16.68 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 in 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.